support citizenship also believe that individuals should pay their back taxes, learn english, and pass a background check. all of which has been part of john mccain's plan for quite some time. bill: the numbers on the current state of immigration in the u.s., they are truly staggering. there are roughly 11 million immigrants here in the u.s. illegally. that is down from the record of more than 12 million five years ago. the vast majority, 80%, come from mexico and latin america. in 2012, last year alone, more than half of all those facing deportation were convicted criminals. martha: some new information right now on what could mark a dramatic reversal for the boy scouts of america and its over 3.5 million youth members and adult volunteers. the iconic american scouting group founded 103 years ago next month is now discussing ending its ban on gay members. doug mckelway is live in our d.c. bureau. doug, when can we expect a decision on this? >> reporter: martha, it could come as early as next week. the proposed change would end the nationwide ban on homosexuals joining the ranks of scout